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Presbyterian Leaderto Give Baccalaureate
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(SEE COL. 1)
PAGE TWO Documentary to Scrccn Tonight
Sou'thern
C^<3l ¡f'ornia
DAILY
TROJAN
PAGE FOUR League Leading Trojans To Meet Cal Poly
VOL. Lll
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1961
NO. 122
Business Senior Receives Laurel
USC GRADUATE
Washington Pastor To Speak at Service
The Rev. Dr. Edward L. R. Elson, minister of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington. D. C., will give the baccaluareate address in Bovard Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on June 7, President Norman Topping announced yesterday.
The former minister lo ex-President Dwight Eisenhower, Dr. Elson has also been minister to many prominent congressmen and cabinet members. He earned his master of theology degree at USC in 1931.
Dr. Elson was ordained b> the Presbytei> of Los Angeles in 1930 and served as assistant minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica until 1931 and as minister of the First Presbyterian Church of La Jolla from then until 1941.
Was Chaplain
After extensive active duty as chaplain during World War II, Dr. Elson was called to his present pulpit in the nations capital in December, 1946.
Dr. Elson was named “clergy churchman of the year” and awarded a citation by the Church Management and Washington Pilgrimage of American Churchmen in 1954. He was president of the Washington Federation of Churches from 1952 to 1954.
He won several Freedom Foundation awards for his sermons, and the honor medal award for “America's Spiritual Recovery” in 1954.
Dr. Elson is the author of “One Moment with God,”
DR. EDWARD L. ELSON . . . Baccalaureate Speaker
Ride Board Will Accept Applications
The ASSC Ride Exchange Committee will take applications from students who want rides
■AmeriraT Spiritual ' Recovery!" and from those who can Provide • And Still He Speaks " and num- ,hei* beginning today from 8 to
erous published sermons and 4 in 301a SU- Dann Moss' Gl*at* , er University Committee chair-
arucles. J ,
. .. . „ , man, announced vestcrday.
Spiritual Recovery * J
Having traveled throughout Files for the new program
Europe, the Middle East and. VV*H be open to students staiting
Africa, Dr. Elson has preached next week.
in churches in the British Isles The ride exchange will place and Europe. He is a frequent applicants with other students speaker at colleges and univer- who need or can provide transsit les in the United States. portation daily to and from
Mrs. Elson attended the Uni- school or on weekend and vaca-
versity of California.
Among the clergymen speaking at past baccalaureates was Joseph Francis Cardinal Mcln-
tion trips.
“We started this program to ge. ride exchange out of the confusing bulletin board stage,”
tyre, archbishop of the Los An- Moss explained. “For example, if geles Catholic diocese. He spoke | someone posts a notice in the in 1957 on “Science and Philoso- Annex that he needs a ride and phy.” someone posts a notice in the
Last year the Right Rev. Student Union that he can pro-Bishop James A. Pike of San vide one to the same place, they Francisco addressed the graduat- seldom would get together.” ing seniors. Moss encouraged all students
In 1959, the Very Rev. Leoni- planning summer trips to regis-das Contos. dean of St. Sophia's ter for the program immedia.elv Greek Orthodox Cathedral, I whether they need a ride or
spoke.
“A Faith for Any Future" was the topic of the 1956 address by The Rev. Melvin E. Wheat lev . minister of the Westwood Community Methodist Church.
want passengers.
The program was initiated a month ago by the ASSC Senate through a bill authored by Social Studies Senator Bobbi Jo Furbass.
Ad Profits Hit Ail-Time High, Menager Says
Daily Trojan advertising income reached an all-time high this year, Tim Reilly Jr., manager of student publications, announced yesterday.
Reilly said in March, w hen advertising revenue was 318,715, tl.at the 1960-61 total may reach 822,00U. Yester Jay, with a lin.d April total of 822,649.01, he declared, "I teel cvrtain v\e can top 825,000 this year.”
New Figure
The new figure passed the 1959 1960 high oi 819.S25.19
“What does all this mean to the student body'.'“ Keiliy asked. Simpiy a better and more iinan-ciiny sound campus newspaper. The higher advertising income this year enabled the Daily Trojan to print six more issues than last year.’’
Reilly attributed the improved financial condition of the paper to the work of business manager Ken Evans. "Evans is operating the business office ! more like a metropolitan paper and the results are paying oil,”
’ Reilly said.
Sales Record
This year, Evans set a new ' one-man sales record by selling more than 88,051 of local adver-j tising.
"The old record was set by Norman Nager in 1957, when he . sold enough advertising—$6,400 —to buy a car with the commission he earned,” Reilly said.
Randy Gray, classified advertising manager, was also commended by the student publication manager for increasing the classified advertising income 5 j percent over last year.
"Looking ahead to next year, the classified advertising area appears to be one spot where even greater income can be realized,” Reilly said.
A new simplified billing procedure w^as also named as a contributing factor to the increase in advertising revenue. “It enables the student publication office to keep a closer account of total revenue for a given period," reported Reilly.
Revenue Increase
In spite of the increase in revenue from Daily Trojan advertising, the total column inch volume is still less than 23 percent, the student publications manager commented.
The total advertising income figure for this year, 822,649.01, compares with 814,335.97 for the 1 same period last year as a total of all national, local and classified advertising, Reilly added.
THE WINNtRS Lucia Kapetanich (c) and Susan Laemmle (r) smile with pride as they receive their awards from Dean Robert J. Downey. Miss Kapetanich wen the
Order of the Laurel, highest senior woman's honor, and Miss Laemmle was presented the Junior Auxiliary and the Emma Bovard Awards at last night's AWS assembly.
The USC Lambda chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honorary society, initiated 29 new members at a joint banquet last Friday night with chapters from UCLA, Los Angeles State Q>llege, Whittier College and the Associated Colleges of Claremont.
Officers for next year were also elected.
Members in the fraternity must have distinguished themselves in the fields of political science, international relations or public administration.
3.5 Average
Juniors and graduate students must have maintained a 3.5 grade average and seniors a 3.25 average, Chuck Mayo, political science teaching assistant and this year’s president of the chapter, said.
Students selected are Nita Biss, journalism and political science; Robert Bosler, public administration; Joseph Brooks, public administration; Michael Brown, political science; Darryl Burrows, international relations; James Caleshu. political science, and Margaret Carroll, sociology anti political science.
Other new members are Chapman Cox, political science; Joan Edmonds, international relations; Barbara Epstein, journalism and political science; Stephen Feldman, political science; Mike Guhin. political science; Richard Hankey, public administration
and Maryalice Herrick, international relations.
More initiates are Harold Hunter, public administration; Janet Kazanjian, international relations; Bruce Kennedy, political science; Mike Kniss, international relations; Mary Rough, political science; Helen Saki-yama, international relations, and Joe Saltzman, journalism and political science.
Completing the list of
miti-
USC Offers New Course
Fifteen students will get a year of instruction in Chinese in only two months during the summer session at USC.
To be offered by the Soviet-Asian Studies Center and the Summer Session, the intensive course will begin June 19. Professor Richard Yang, assisted by Sally Lee, both of whom have had wide experience in teaching Chinese to Americans, will teach the course.
The crash program is a distinct departure from the traditional university approach to languages, according to Dr. Rodger Swearingen, director of the center, and Dr. Theodore Chen, head of the department of Asiatic studies, who will jointly administer the course.
Famed Artists to Judge Songfest
Famed songwriter and lyricist Johnny Mercer and the noted compoi-ei-arranger Frank Comstock have been selected as two of the five judges for Saturday's Songfest '61 pixxiuction, Song-fest Chairman Tim Elbourne announced yesterday.
Mercer, an Academy Award; “Oscar” winner for his song I ‘ Atchinson. Topeka and Santa, Fe,” was one of the Judges at last year's Songfest.
He has written more than 100 compositions, the majority of which have reached the best-seller lists.
The most popular of his songs are ‘Laura,” “Black Magic." “Something's Gotta Give" and "Dream."
Mercer also composed “One for Mv Baby," "Skylark” and “In the t ool, Cool, Cool of the Evening.”
Mercer is well-known as a vocalist in addition to his com- ] posing prowess, having sung with the Benny Goodman and Faul Whi’cmap band.- and on many radio and television piu-
JOHNNY MERCER . . . noted lyricist
gram?.
Comstock, a Songfest judge in 1959, has arranged music for Bob Hope. Rosemary Clooney. Frankie Lane and the Hi Los.
He is currently with Warner Brothers studio, where he has
written music for “Pete Kelly’s Blues.” “The D.A. Man” and the “Mr. Magoo” cartoon series.
Mercer and Comstock are just two of the five judges who have been chosen from the field of professional music to judge USC's student musicale. The names of the remaining three will be released later this week, Elbourne said.
Henry Mancini will be the guest conductor at Songfest, conducting the grand finale, which he will also arrange.
Mancini is perhaps best-known for his theme music for “Peter Gunn” and "Mr. Lucky.” although he is also an “Oscar” winner for the musical score of "The Glenn Miller Story.”
Songfest ’61 will begin at 8 p.m.-Saturday in the Hollywood Bowl, with 16 groups competing for the coveted sweepstakes trophy.
Elbourne said there are still a few spots left for students who want to usher at the Bowl Saturday night.
Ushers are given a free box
FRANK COMSTOCK
. . . top composer
seat with the option to buy an adjoining seat for 81.50 instead | of the regular 82.50.
Anyone interested in ushering may contact Bob Frinier, chairman of facilities, at RI 8-8609. or. Elbourne at RE 4-2887. Dead- j
line for usher applications is Wednesday.
The record album of Songfest ’61 will be recorded “live” at the Bowl this year for the first time, Elbourne said.
Albums will be sold by advance order on the night of the show and at the USC Ticket Office.
The records will be mailed to purchasers within two weeks following the show.
Proceeds from the show, as well as record sales, will be given to Troy Camp, a summer camp for underprivileged children which is run entirely by USC students.
Dr. Robert J. Downey, dean of students, will act as the university’s official host and master of ceremonies for the evening.
Tickets are now on sale at the ticket office. Prices are 82.50 and 82 for garden box seats, and 81.50 for general reserved seats.
Elbourne said he expects this \ ear's attendance figure to top the 10,000 mark.
ates are David Sargent, international relations; Paul Smedley, international relations; Steven Spiegel, political science; Cecily Thomson, political science and Susan Warschaw, political science.
Faculty initiates are Willard A. Beling, international rela-| tions; William Buchanan, political science, and Joseph L Nyo-markay, political science.
New Officers New officers are John Schultz, graduate student in political science, president; Margaret Carroll, graduate student in political science, vice president, and Joseph Brooks, graduate student in public administration, secretary-treasurer.
Guest of honor and speaker at the initiation banquet was Robert H. Finch, former executive assistant and campaign manager for Vice President Richard Nixon. He discussed "Som<' Reflections on the 1960 Presidential Election.”
Dr. Ilcnry Reining Jr., Dean of the School of Public Administration and national vice-president of Pi Sigma Alpha, conducted the initiation.
Present at the banquet was Dr. J. Eugene Harley, professor emeritus of political science at USC and past national president of Pi Sigma Alpha.
Prominent Citizens Many prominent citizens have been made honorary members of the Lambda chapter of the fra-| ternity. Among them are for-I mer Governor Goodwin J.
I Knight and former Los Angeles County Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz. Fi Sigma Alpha was founded I 41 years ago at the University • of Texas. The USC chapter was I established in 1927. The frater-I nity now consists of 90 chapters and 15,000 members, with chapters in every state in the nation.
“The basic purpose of Pi Sigma Alpha is to stimulate productive scholarship and intelligent interest in the subject of government." Mavo said.
Lucia Kapetanich Cops Top Prize At AWS Meeting
Bv JO ANN MADRON Caily Trojan Society Editor
Lucia Mary Kapetanich was awarded the Order of the Laurel, the highest honor for a senior woman, at last night's AWS Recognition Assembly, in honor of her outstanding contributions in all aspects of university life.
Susan Eve Laemmle was awarded the Trojan Junior Auxiliary Award and the Emma ---—
29 Candidates Join Ranks Of Political Science Society
Bovard Award, Mary Eleanor Marvin received the Elizabeth vcn KleinSmid Award and Cecily Bond Thomson was present -ed the Town and Govvan awsrd at the assembly in Bovard Auditorium.
Tribute For Excellence
The Order of the Laurel, presented by Dr. Robert J. Dow ney, dean of students, is sponsored bv the AWS and is given in tribute to the graduating woman who has excelled in leadership, scholarship and service throughout her college life.
Miss Kapetanich, vice-president of Mortar Board and holder of a Trojan Junior Auxiliary Scholarship, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Alpha Lambda Delta.
New Program For Teachers To Be Given
A special teaching program next fall for graduates who wish to enter education but who lack the courses necessary for a credential is currently being prepared by the School of Education, Dr. Donald Wilson, head of the program, announced this week.
The Southern California Teacher Internship Project, an
She has also been a member M<*rimcmal of Amazons, Chimes and Spurs s°lecled persons for elementary and is active in the YWCA, serv- secondary school teaching.
Participants must hold at least an xVB. or a B.3. degree.
Applications for the course may be picked up now in 358 Adm., Dr. Wilson said.
Program Requirements “T h e program requires jub-
ing as vice-president last year.
She has maintained a 3.66 grade average at USC and is majoring in secretarial administration in the School of Business.
Town And Gown Award
Miss Thomson, Mortar Board president, received the Town
and Gown Award for scholar- ..................
ship and creative leadership stantiaUy professional
from Mrs. Tracy E. Strevey. and academic courses norma'ly vice-president of the Town and specified by USC for the general Gown Association. credential," Dr. Wilson said.
She is a Helen of Troy, a “These courses are taken con-member of Phi Kappa Phi, Phi currently with a year of sue-Beta Kappa, Alpha Lambda Del- cessful internship teaching in ta and Amazons. Studying political science in preparation for Law School, she has a 3.66 grade average.
Miss Laemmle, Panhellenic president, received the Trojan Junior Auxiliary Award from Barbara Hese, president, for her influence in co-educational activities.
th Torranee School District.”
The program places special emphasis on preparing the student for a specific teaching assignment within the district.
During the first semester, the student will take 11 units while observing and working 3 hours daily as a teacher assistant in a
She also received the Emma Torrance schooL wil1 be paid Bovard Award for the highest two dollars an hour by the school
1 district
scholastic record during the past * t
four years from Mrs. Ronald F. He will take another 11 units Brown. Faculty Wives Club during the second semester of president. the program, 8 units of which
Majoring in English, she has a be in student teaching. He 3.972 grade average, is a Helen wil1 then ** P3“1 three dollars-an
of Troy, member of Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board and Amazons and is winner of a Wood-
h o u r for 2 hours a day as a
teacher assistant.
During the 10 week summer
row Wilson fellowship to Col am- session, the student will com-bia University. I plete the professional courses
Miss Marvin was awarded the required for a credential. He will Elisabeth von KieinSmid avvaid tflen be placed as a fully accreditor her work in furthering the tetl teacher in a school in the women's program at USC by L'ity °f Torrance.
Chancellor Rufus B. von Klein- An candidates must enter the Smid. program with the declared in-
(Continued on Page 3) tention of accepting such a job.
New Party Opens Membership Drive
Trojan Plan Final Edition
The Daily Trojan will publish its final regular edition of the year this Friday. All organiza-; tions or departments planning events for the remainder of the ¡school year should submit publication Information for the Thursday or Friday edi- on.
Two special editions will be published later in the month. One will be devoted to USC’s new Master Plan, on May 18. and the other will be an issue for graduating jtniors on June ,8.
The University Party, USC's third and latest open political party, will open membership for its Provisional Committee today in 301a SU.
Applications may be picked up any day this week. Bill Oro-van. founder of the nine-day old party, said.
Orovan stressed that this current drive is not for general membership, but only for the Provisional Committee, which will consist of 30 to 50 members. He would not reveal when applications for regular mem-l>ership will be accepted.
“The Provisional Committee, which is one stage of a three-stage program, will be the organizing body of the party un- I til the second-stage interim Uni- j versitv Committee is set up," Orovan explained.
When the Provisional Committee is organized, iU mem- ,
I bers will develop an autonomous party organization fpr each field j of study.
“The organizations will meet j separately to nominate their I candidates for division officers | and their field’s Senate seats,” Orovan said.
When the field associations are set up. the second stage interim University Committee will begin to operate as a co-ordinating center for the 14 field associations and will plan an annual nominating convention.
After the convention, the regular University Committee will take over. Two members will be selected from each field of study for the permanent committee, in a manner designated in their constitution, Orovan said.
The University Committee will upenise election cf the party chairman and officer».

Presbyterian Leaderto Give Baccalaureate
» /ccc rr\\
(SEE COL. 1)
PAGE TWO Documentary to Scrccn Tonight
Sou'thern
C^<3l ¡f'ornia
DAILY
TROJAN
PAGE FOUR League Leading Trojans To Meet Cal Poly
VOL. Lll
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1961
NO. 122
Business Senior Receives Laurel
USC GRADUATE
Washington Pastor To Speak at Service
The Rev. Dr. Edward L. R. Elson, minister of the National Presbyterian Church in Washington. D. C., will give the baccaluareate address in Bovard Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on June 7, President Norman Topping announced yesterday.
The former minister lo ex-President Dwight Eisenhower, Dr. Elson has also been minister to many prominent congressmen and cabinet members. He earned his master of theology degree at USC in 1931.
Dr. Elson was ordained b> the Presbytei> of Los Angeles in 1930 and served as assistant minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica until 1931 and as minister of the First Presbyterian Church of La Jolla from then until 1941.
Was Chaplain
After extensive active duty as chaplain during World War II, Dr. Elson was called to his present pulpit in the nations capital in December, 1946.
Dr. Elson was named “clergy churchman of the year” and awarded a citation by the Church Management and Washington Pilgrimage of American Churchmen in 1954. He was president of the Washington Federation of Churches from 1952 to 1954.
He won several Freedom Foundation awards for his sermons, and the honor medal award for “America's Spiritual Recovery” in 1954.
Dr. Elson is the author of “One Moment with God,”
DR. EDWARD L. ELSON . . . Baccalaureate Speaker
Ride Board Will Accept Applications
The ASSC Ride Exchange Committee will take applications from students who want rides
■AmeriraT Spiritual ' Recovery!" and from those who can Provide • And Still He Speaks " and num- ,hei* beginning today from 8 to
erous published sermons and 4 in 301a SU- Dann Moss' Gl*at* , er University Committee chair-
arucles. J ,
. .. . „ , man, announced vestcrday.
Spiritual Recovery * J
Having traveled throughout Files for the new program
Europe, the Middle East and. VV*H be open to students staiting
Africa, Dr. Elson has preached next week.
in churches in the British Isles The ride exchange will place and Europe. He is a frequent applicants with other students speaker at colleges and univer- who need or can provide transsit les in the United States. portation daily to and from
Mrs. Elson attended the Uni- school or on weekend and vaca-
versity of California.
Among the clergymen speaking at past baccalaureates was Joseph Francis Cardinal Mcln-
tion trips.
“We started this program to ge. ride exchange out of the confusing bulletin board stage,”
tyre, archbishop of the Los An- Moss explained. “For example, if geles Catholic diocese. He spoke | someone posts a notice in the in 1957 on “Science and Philoso- Annex that he needs a ride and phy.” someone posts a notice in the
Last year the Right Rev. Student Union that he can pro-Bishop James A. Pike of San vide one to the same place, they Francisco addressed the graduat- seldom would get together.” ing seniors. Moss encouraged all students
In 1959, the Very Rev. Leoni- planning summer trips to regis-das Contos. dean of St. Sophia's ter for the program immedia.elv Greek Orthodox Cathedral, I whether they need a ride or
spoke.
“A Faith for Any Future" was the topic of the 1956 address by The Rev. Melvin E. Wheat lev . minister of the Westwood Community Methodist Church.
want passengers.
The program was initiated a month ago by the ASSC Senate through a bill authored by Social Studies Senator Bobbi Jo Furbass.
Ad Profits Hit Ail-Time High, Menager Says
Daily Trojan advertising income reached an all-time high this year, Tim Reilly Jr., manager of student publications, announced yesterday.
Reilly said in March, w hen advertising revenue was 318,715, tl.at the 1960-61 total may reach 822,00U. Yester Jay, with a lin.d April total of 822,649.01, he declared, "I teel cvrtain v\e can top 825,000 this year.”
New Figure
The new figure passed the 1959 1960 high oi 819.S25.19
“What does all this mean to the student body'.'“ Keiliy asked. Simpiy a better and more iinan-ciiny sound campus newspaper. The higher advertising income this year enabled the Daily Trojan to print six more issues than last year.’’
Reilly attributed the improved financial condition of the paper to the work of business manager Ken Evans. "Evans is operating the business office ! more like a metropolitan paper and the results are paying oil,”
’ Reilly said.
Sales Record
This year, Evans set a new ' one-man sales record by selling more than 88,051 of local adver-j tising.
"The old record was set by Norman Nager in 1957, when he . sold enough advertising—$6,400 —to buy a car with the commission he earned,” Reilly said.
Randy Gray, classified advertising manager, was also commended by the student publication manager for increasing the classified advertising income 5 j percent over last year.
"Looking ahead to next year, the classified advertising area appears to be one spot where even greater income can be realized,” Reilly said.
A new simplified billing procedure w^as also named as a contributing factor to the increase in advertising revenue. “It enables the student publication office to keep a closer account of total revenue for a given period," reported Reilly.
Revenue Increase
In spite of the increase in revenue from Daily Trojan advertising, the total column inch volume is still less than 23 percent, the student publications manager commented.
The total advertising income figure for this year, 822,649.01, compares with 814,335.97 for the 1 same period last year as a total of all national, local and classified advertising, Reilly added.
THE WINNtRS Lucia Kapetanich (c) and Susan Laemmle (r) smile with pride as they receive their awards from Dean Robert J. Downey. Miss Kapetanich wen the
Order of the Laurel, highest senior woman's honor, and Miss Laemmle was presented the Junior Auxiliary and the Emma Bovard Awards at last night's AWS assembly.
The USC Lambda chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, national political science honorary society, initiated 29 new members at a joint banquet last Friday night with chapters from UCLA, Los Angeles State Q>llege, Whittier College and the Associated Colleges of Claremont.
Officers for next year were also elected.
Members in the fraternity must have distinguished themselves in the fields of political science, international relations or public administration.
3.5 Average
Juniors and graduate students must have maintained a 3.5 grade average and seniors a 3.25 average, Chuck Mayo, political science teaching assistant and this year’s president of the chapter, said.
Students selected are Nita Biss, journalism and political science; Robert Bosler, public administration; Joseph Brooks, public administration; Michael Brown, political science; Darryl Burrows, international relations; James Caleshu. political science, and Margaret Carroll, sociology anti political science.
Other new members are Chapman Cox, political science; Joan Edmonds, international relations; Barbara Epstein, journalism and political science; Stephen Feldman, political science; Mike Guhin. political science; Richard Hankey, public administration
and Maryalice Herrick, international relations.
More initiates are Harold Hunter, public administration; Janet Kazanjian, international relations; Bruce Kennedy, political science; Mike Kniss, international relations; Mary Rough, political science; Helen Saki-yama, international relations, and Joe Saltzman, journalism and political science.
Completing the list of
miti-
USC Offers New Course
Fifteen students will get a year of instruction in Chinese in only two months during the summer session at USC.
To be offered by the Soviet-Asian Studies Center and the Summer Session, the intensive course will begin June 19. Professor Richard Yang, assisted by Sally Lee, both of whom have had wide experience in teaching Chinese to Americans, will teach the course.
The crash program is a distinct departure from the traditional university approach to languages, according to Dr. Rodger Swearingen, director of the center, and Dr. Theodore Chen, head of the department of Asiatic studies, who will jointly administer the course.
Famed Artists to Judge Songfest
Famed songwriter and lyricist Johnny Mercer and the noted compoi-ei-arranger Frank Comstock have been selected as two of the five judges for Saturday's Songfest '61 pixxiuction, Song-fest Chairman Tim Elbourne announced yesterday.
Mercer, an Academy Award; “Oscar” winner for his song I ‘ Atchinson. Topeka and Santa, Fe,” was one of the Judges at last year's Songfest.
He has written more than 100 compositions, the majority of which have reached the best-seller lists.
The most popular of his songs are ‘Laura,” “Black Magic." “Something's Gotta Give" and "Dream."
Mercer also composed “One for Mv Baby," "Skylark” and “In the t ool, Cool, Cool of the Evening.”
Mercer is well-known as a vocalist in addition to his com- ] posing prowess, having sung with the Benny Goodman and Faul Whi’cmap band.- and on many radio and television piu-
JOHNNY MERCER . . . noted lyricist
gram?.
Comstock, a Songfest judge in 1959, has arranged music for Bob Hope. Rosemary Clooney. Frankie Lane and the Hi Los.
He is currently with Warner Brothers studio, where he has
written music for “Pete Kelly’s Blues.” “The D.A. Man” and the “Mr. Magoo” cartoon series.
Mercer and Comstock are just two of the five judges who have been chosen from the field of professional music to judge USC's student musicale. The names of the remaining three will be released later this week, Elbourne said.
Henry Mancini will be the guest conductor at Songfest, conducting the grand finale, which he will also arrange.
Mancini is perhaps best-known for his theme music for “Peter Gunn” and "Mr. Lucky.” although he is also an “Oscar” winner for the musical score of "The Glenn Miller Story.”
Songfest ’61 will begin at 8 p.m.-Saturday in the Hollywood Bowl, with 16 groups competing for the coveted sweepstakes trophy.
Elbourne said there are still a few spots left for students who want to usher at the Bowl Saturday night.
Ushers are given a free box
FRANK COMSTOCK
. . . top composer
seat with the option to buy an adjoining seat for 81.50 instead | of the regular 82.50.
Anyone interested in ushering may contact Bob Frinier, chairman of facilities, at RI 8-8609. or. Elbourne at RE 4-2887. Dead- j
line for usher applications is Wednesday.
The record album of Songfest ’61 will be recorded “live” at the Bowl this year for the first time, Elbourne said.
Albums will be sold by advance order on the night of the show and at the USC Ticket Office.
The records will be mailed to purchasers within two weeks following the show.
Proceeds from the show, as well as record sales, will be given to Troy Camp, a summer camp for underprivileged children which is run entirely by USC students.
Dr. Robert J. Downey, dean of students, will act as the university’s official host and master of ceremonies for the evening.
Tickets are now on sale at the ticket office. Prices are 82.50 and 82 for garden box seats, and 81.50 for general reserved seats.
Elbourne said he expects this \ ear's attendance figure to top the 10,000 mark.
ates are David Sargent, international relations; Paul Smedley, international relations; Steven Spiegel, political science; Cecily Thomson, political science and Susan Warschaw, political science.
Faculty initiates are Willard A. Beling, international rela-| tions; William Buchanan, political science, and Joseph L Nyo-markay, political science.
New Officers New officers are John Schultz, graduate student in political science, president; Margaret Carroll, graduate student in political science, vice president, and Joseph Brooks, graduate student in public administration, secretary-treasurer.
Guest of honor and speaker at the initiation banquet was Robert H. Finch, former executive assistant and campaign manager for Vice President Richard Nixon. He discussed "Somership will be accepted.
“The Provisional Committee, which is one stage of a three-stage program, will be the organizing body of the party un- I til the second-stage interim Uni- j versitv Committee is set up," Orovan explained.
When the Provisional Committee is organized, iU mem- ,
I bers will develop an autonomous party organization fpr each field j of study.
“The organizations will meet j separately to nominate their I candidates for division officers | and their field’s Senate seats,” Orovan said.
When the field associations are set up. the second stage interim University Committee will begin to operate as a co-ordinating center for the 14 field associations and will plan an annual nominating convention.
After the convention, the regular University Committee will take over. Two members will be selected from each field of study for the permanent committee, in a manner designated in their constitution, Orovan said.
The University Committee will upenise election cf the party chairman and officer».